Desnogorsk weather in August

In August, Desnogorsk sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Desnogorsk's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Desnogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Desnogorsk is human settlement in Municipal Formation of the City of Desnogorsk, Smolensk Oblast, Russia.

Founded
1974

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical August day in Desnogorsk reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52314
62313
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311910

How August really feels in Desnogorsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Desnogorsk weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°4110.1117.70.0
Feb-3° / -8°369.49.79.40.0
Mar / -4°399.47.311.50.0
Apr11° / 449.51.613.72.7
May18° / 69120.215.75.5
Jun21° / 12°7912.7016.85.9
Jul23° / 14°8913.7016.46.3
Aug22° / 12°7410.4014.66.6
Sep16° / 579.60.112.54.9
Oct / 6310.81.510.21.7
Nov / -2°469.44.88.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.49.87.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
84951
94951
104852
114951
124951
134753
144852
154753
164654
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204357
214357
224159
234159
243961
253961
263862
273664
283664
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Desnogorsk gets around 74 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
133
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333
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532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1833
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2034
2134
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2635
2735
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3036
3136

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13638233
23738223
33838213
43938202
54038192
64238182
74338172
84437172
94537162
104736152
114836151
125035141
135134141
145332141
155431141
165630131
175729131
185928121
196127111
206226111
216425101
22662491
23682381
24702271
25722161
26742060
27752050
28771940
29781930
30791830
31801820

Wind in August

Winds average 11 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min at the start of August to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 8:41 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.65:048:41
215.65:068:40
315.55:088:38
415.45:108:36
515.45:118:34
615.35:138:32
715.35:158:30
815.25:178:28
915.15:188:26
1015.15:208:24
1115.05:228:22
1214.95:248:20
1314.95:268:17
1414.85:278:15
1514.75:298:13
1614.75:318:11
1714.65:338:09
1814.55:358:06
1914.55:378:04
2014.45:388:02
2114.35:407:59
2214.25:427:57
2314.25:447:55
2414.15:467:52
2514.05:487:50
2614.05:497:47
2713.95:517:45
2813.85:537:43
2913.85:557:40
3013.75:577:38
3113.65:597:35

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Desnogorsk?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Desnogorsk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Desnogorsk in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Desnogorsk sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Desnogorsk in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Desnogorsk peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Desnogorsk in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Desnogorsk is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct7Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Desnogorsk?

Desnogorsk sits at 54.2°N, 33.3°E, 208 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Roslavl’, 35 km away.

Topography around Desnogorsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Desnogorsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Desnogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m.

The land around Desnogorsk is covered by trees (39%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
152 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
August weather nearby: Roslavl’ 35 km · Kirov 67 km · Zhukovka 75 km · Lyudinovo 83 km · Dyat’kovo 93 km · Sel’tso 102 km · Smolensk 106 km · Klimovichi 106 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Desnogorsk (54.1508°, 33.2815°, elevation 208 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).